Congressional Democrats and Republicans just announced a broad agreement on the $700 billion bailout for the financial markets. 

Senator Chris Dodd of Connecticut declined to discuss specifics, but said there was a deal on the principles. 

The tentative deal came before a 4P.M. meeting among congressional leaders, presidentials candidates John McCain and Barack Obama, and President Buch, designed to reach consensus.

Source: www.boston.com

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South Africa's Parliment Thursday chose the deputy president of the ruling ANC party, Kgalema Motlanthe, as interim president to replace outgoing President Thabo Mbeki, the African National Congress said.

Mbeki resigned last week at the request of the ANC, which holds a majority in the National Assembly.

Motlanthe, a left-leaning intellectual with roots in South African labour unions, will be sworn in later Thursday. He will remain in office until the general elections, now schedules for April next year.

Source: www.cnn.com

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Twelve Northeastern students were arrested on Mission Hill in the first two weeks of September, said Officer Gerry Scott, a community officer in Mission Hill for the Boston Police Department.

The charges stem from parties broken up by Boston Police and include drug and alcohol violations and keeping a disorderly house, Scott said.

Interim university spokesperson Jim Chiavelli declined to comment on the number of students arrested or the jump in number from the previous year.

Source: www.huntington-news.com